20:10 Epsom Downs

Thursday 11 July 2019

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80's NYE Party At Epsom Downs Handicap

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 2m 8.08s

(7)

Slade King⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: G & J Moore| OR: 71

8/1

Consistent without winning last season and ran with credit on seasonal reappearance when 6l eighth in 1m2f Goodwood handicap. Place claims but is rising up the weights without winning and is 1lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7334-8

(6)

Teodora De Vega²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 68

10/3

Well-bred maiden who hasn't been disgraced in four starts. Put up best performance of her career when second of five at Nottingham (1m2f, Heavy) on handicap debut. Up 1lb for that but acts on forecasted ground and has the scope to improve.

Form: 5642

(4)

Limelighter⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: Miss S West| OR: 65

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who hasn't progressed since narrow second on debut. Well-held fourth on stable debut in 1m2f Goodwood handicap last time. Dropped 4lb for that effort but has a bit to find to trouble the judge.

Form: 208-4

(5)

Isle of Wolves²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64

2/1

Looks exposed in this company but ran a good race at Goodwood on his penultimate start before disappointing at Windsor (1m2f, good to soft). Needs to bounce back from that effort but is on a workable mark.

Form: 5-97736

(3)

Toro Dorado¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 63

3/1

Not the most straightforward horse but put in an improved display when only beaten a neck in 1m Newcastle handicap on latest start. First two pulled clear of the field that day and jockey booking is a plus. Leading contender.

Form: 5-44072

(2)

Cedar^h,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: M Moubarak| OR: 49

8/1

Showed little appeal in first seven starts but registered a good third in 1m2f Yarmouth handicap in first-time hood. Headgear remains on but needs to prove that effort wasn't a fluke. Can't be discounted.

Form: 5-08063

(1)

Winter Snowdrop⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

28/1

Struggled to land a blow in novice company at the start of the season and has been the same story in handicaps. Never a factor when fourth at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) last time out and others make more appeal.

Form: 04444

Forecasts

Isle of Wolves (2/1), Toro Dorado (3/1), Teodora De Vega (10/3), Slade King (8/1), Cedar (8/1), Limelighter (10/1), Winter Snowdrop (28/1)

Three of these stand out in the field and should make up the proceedings, with the unexposed, yet progressive, TEODORA DE VEGA the preference to back up her encouraging second at Nottingham last time out. Toro Dorado put up an encouraging performance at Newcastle last time out and should go close on that form, but his misbehaving antics does raise concerns, while Cedar looked to benefit from the hood last time out and connections will be hoping it does the trick once again. Isle of Wolves can't be ignored off a potentially dangerous mark too.